Jack Westren allegedly stabbed to death by stranger outside Shellharbour Train Station
A mother of two is behind bars over the alleged murder of a stranger at a NSW train station.
Jack Westren, 25, was stabbed to death while waiting to be collected by his brother from a carpark outside Shellharbour Train Station in Dunmore about 3pm on Tuesday.
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Jack’s family say he had suffered a life-changing brain injury when he was eight years old, and his mother had recently tried to secure additional NDIS support but her pleas were ignored.
His stepfather Chris O’Brien — who is at a loss as to why the 25-year-old was targeted — told 7NEWS that “if he had that support in place he would have at least had a carer with him.”
“Hopefully we can get an answer and some closure.”
Following inquiries, mother-of-two Tamara Doust, 35, was arrested at a home at Albion Park Rail and was later charged with murder.
She faced Wollongong Local Court on Wednesday.
Late on Wednesday, a 15-year-old boy was also taken into custody.
Police believe a number of people were at the scene at the time and inquiries are continuing.
Originally published on 7NEWS
